ST DUNSTAN'S EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

Registered charity 312747 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · filing overdue (register status)

Latest income
£25.1m
Latest spending
£23.9m
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total reserves increased to £32,593k, with unrestricted reserves standing at £17,987k. The trustees consider this level of unrestricted reserves, supported by readily realisable investments, to be sufficient to meet short-term financial obligations and unexpected expenditure. The group reported a net income of £1,021k for the period, driven by strong operational performance and increased school fees.

What the accounts disclose

Trading subsidiary: SDEG Enterprises Limited
The Charity has a wholly owned subsidiary company, SDEG Enterprises Limited (formerly known as College Hire Limited) — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by RSM UK Audit LLP.

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2024)

Total income
£25.1m
Total spending
£23.9m
Cost of raising funds
£1.9m
Reserves (reported)
£18.0m
Employees
276

Reported reserves equal ~9.0 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Lewisham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025
31/08/2024£25.1m£23.9m
31/07/2023£21.9m£19.6m
31/07/2022£18.9m£17.8m
31/07/2021£16.5m£14.7m

Common questions

Is ST DUNSTAN'S EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that total reserves increased to £32,593k, with unrestricted reserves standing at £17,987k. The trustees consider this level of unrestricted reserves, supported by readily realisable investments, to be sufficient to meet short-term financial obligations and unexpected expenditure. The group reported a net income of £1,021k for the period, driven by strong operational performance and increased school fees. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by RSM UK Audit LLP.

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